Iwi initiative addresses school attendance in Whanganui and South Rangitīkei

Thursday 22 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 23 May 2025, 9:18am

In this story Ministry of Education

Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa worked with schools and health providers to address low attendance in 2024. The initiative closed 494 cases, with more than half of those children successfully re-engaging with school or alternative education.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 22 May 2025, 9:21am

   Iwi-led initiative tackles Whanganui, Rangitīkei school attendance crisis (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 23 May 2025, 9:18am

   ‘We just awhi them’: Iwi-led initiative tackles school attendance crisis (opens in new tab)

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